Thursday, October 4, 2018, at 12 Noon, WPR presents the premiere of The Odyssey Series Live - “Sacred World Music” produced and hosted by Jonathan Øverby. Each Public Program staged in Buck Studio is world-music-centered and designed To explore Pathways To Increased Understanding of Varied Cultural, Spiritual, Sacred and Communal Traditions.

First published in 1980 and now available only from the University of New Mexico Press, this classic compilation of New Mexico folk music is based on thirty-five years of field research by a giant of modern music. Composer John Donald Robb, a passionate aficionado of the traditions of his adopted...

Chancha Vía Circuito performs a blend of indigenous sounds and songs from Northern Argentina and Bolivia with electronic beats and contemporary production techniques textured with a bit of liberated global dance music nuances sprinkled in. This is a delightful recording! Album: Bienaventuranza, Wonderwhell Recordings, 2018

Mariachi Herencia De México - an ensemble of students from Chicago’s immigrant barrios, is a relative newcomer to mariachi music with a surprise hit resulting from their debut album of traditional Mexican music, scoring them a 2017 Latin GRAMMY nomination in the “Best Ranchero/Mariachi Album” category. A powerful celebration of...